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Newspaper
Bemidji Pioneer
Location
Bemidji, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1976
Page
2
About 250 people aboard the Air France flight remained in a Ugandan lounge at Entebbe airport on the second night of captivity. Palestinian extremists, who seized the Tel Aviv to Paris jet, offered no ransom demands but threatened to blow up the aircraft if force was used.
Four British and American mercenaries sentenced for actions in the Angolan civil war await fate as Angolan President Agostinho Neto weighs their cases. Daniel Gearhart of Maryland and Costas Georgia along with Andrew McKenzie and John Derek Barker were ordered to face a firing squad. Two other Americans received long prison terms: Gustavo Grillo 30 years and Gary Acker 16 years.
A Bemidji Jaycees roundup targets prominent locals including media moguls and officials for unkempt beards. The Friday Kangaroo Court at Bookcraft may assign punishments at the Water Carnival Dunking Stand along with Jaycee Jail liabilities. Names include Sweet Billie Reeves Grafitti Galth Lords Mardy Karger Wild Bill Foley Bearded Bill Janov Mad Martin Sabre Buford Qualle Kenny Merschman Billy Baumgartner Jr Larry Knutson Phil Johnson and the Mafia of the media. evaders include Judge Mark Reed Rev Clair Siple and others.
Beirut broadcast reported Libya under Premier Abdel Salam Jalloud warned it would back the Palestinian revolution if Christians overran two besieged camps east of Beirut. He refused talks with Christian leaders until a cease-fire and camp offensives ended, raising concern of Libyan-Syrian tensions in the civil war.
The Beltrami County Subdivision Controls Ordinance moves forward in amending. it removes township road responsibilities from the scope, sets a county minimum lot size, and drops mobile home park rules. The commission heard that roads focus drew exceptions, with towns hesitant to accept platted roads after platting.
At Bemidji city meeting Dennis and Nestle Grimes won approval for two 12-plex apartments near 21st St and Norton Ave with conditions including private parking, a capacity limit, and a recommendation to restrict on street parking. Opposition cited noise traffic and density concerns, but commission upheld the project with stipulations.
A Beltrami County recount of the May 18 Bemidji District 31 school board race affirmed Thorson as winner with 363 votes to Ruth Lehmann's 341. The one year term stands after Judge James Preece ordered the count, conducted by J. E. Quistgard, with Lehmann contesting only the tally.
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